Lubricator.



BATBNTED AUG. 23, 1904:

0. B. KING, LUBRICATOR. u-l uouton TILED mm; x. 10b1,-

Imam" mygfiro CHARLES-Ev KING WITNE55i5 AT TY- Patented August 23, 1 04.

UNITED STA'rEs PATENT OF ICE.

CHARLES B. KING, DETROlT, MICHIGAN.

. LUBRICATOR.

SPECIFICATION fOfming part of'Lette-re Patent No. 768,529, dated'August 23, 1904;. I

Application filed June 1,1903. Serial No; 159,704. (No model.)

' gan, have invented certain new and usefnl'lmproveinents in Lub'ricators, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to. the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to lubric-ators of that type in which the lubricant for a plurality of different bearings is fed from a; single'cup or receptacle."

It is the object of' the invention to provide means by which the amount of lubricant fed 5 toeach bearing is properly proportioned and, further, to obtain a simple construction.

Heretofore lubricant cups orfrec'eptacles have been provided with a plurality of conduits leading to various bearings to be lubricated. These bearings are, however, seldom a uniform d1stance-frorn the cup, and as a' consequence there will be greater frictional I resistance to the passage of the lubricant in '-the various bearings.

the longer conduits than in the shorter ones, particularly when semisolid lubricants are used. This will result in feeding a greater amount of the lubricant to one bearing than to another. In the present invention this objection is overcome by providing means for feeding the lubricant successively to the various conduits, and thus accurately proper tioning the amount fed. 4

The invention consists in the means employed' for this purpose and, further, in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and com- In the drawings, Figure 1 is-a sectional elevationof the lubricator. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof, partly in section. Fig.3 is a horizontal section on line X X, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a' view'of the seat for the cut-off disk, showing a modified construction involving a diil'erent arrangement of the ports or below the cut-'ofl' 'and opening to the conduits leading to Figs. 5 and 6 are re- "spectivelya plan and side elevation of the cut-ofl'." y

A sa cup or receptacle for the lubricant, for-which a plastic grease ,or heavy oil is pref- B represents a plurality of passages formed in the bottom of the cup A and leading, respectively, to a plurality of conduits for conveying the lubricant to the different bearings. As shown, the cup A has formed integral there-with a bottom portion C, having the elongated member D extending transversely thereof and beyond the sides of the cup- In this rib are formed the passages B, which respectively connect with nipples or coupiings E for the'conduits'. The inner ends. of the passages B or ports which open into the cup are arranged in a circular .seriesin the bottom of the cup, as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3f S These may he formed by boring the vertical passages a, two of which connect directly with their couplings E and the others being indirectly connected. with their respective couplings hy longitudinal bores b and cross bores cin the rib D. These longitudinal and cross-bores are arranged to intersect each other and also with the vertical passages d,

bored through the coupling-nipples'E. The

. H and is provided withan operating-handleL VVith the construction as thus far described when the cup is lilled with lubricant and the handle I is rotated the follower F will be moved downward, so as to force the lubricant down through the various passages through the couplings E, and hence through the cond'uits- (not sh0wn) t0 the different bearings. The feeding of the lubricant would not, how-, ever, beuniform', but would be largely directed to the nearest hearing. To properly proportion the feeding of the lubricantgI pro vide amt-off J, whigh is adapted to close all but one of the ports a and when operated to open and close said ports in rotation. As

shown. this cut-ofl' is formed by a disk J, been ing against the bottom of the cup, so asto I00 lower.

the follower F. To this end the stem (i of said follower is made tubular, and the stem K is secured to the disk J, which stem telescopes with the stem G. The two stems are caused to rotate together by a feather en gagemcnt L. this also permitting of the downward movement of the stem G in relation to thestemA.

h is a port in the stem G, connecting with the upper end of the chamber within said stem, and i is a plug for normally closing. said port. v

Z is an air-passage extending longitudinally of the stem G and formed by partially cutting away the stem K.-

v The lubricat'or being constructed as described, in operation the receptacle A is first filled with lubricant, after which the follower is'engagcd with the upper end of the cup to press upon the top of the lubricant. The cutoff J remains permanently in the cup, and the upper end of the stem K is engagedjwith the tubular stem G upon the insertion of the fol- To feed the lubricant from the cup, the handle I is given a partial rotation. This will cause the downward movement of'the follower, ereatinga pressure upon the lubricant, and at the same time the port 9 will be successively registered with the ports a by i the rotation of the disk J. As the port g passes each of the ports a a definite amount of luhricantwill be forccd through the registering ports and into theconne'cting-conduit It'will" be understoodth'at the quantity fed into each port'is properly proportionedflor the reason. that but one port is open, and the pressure of the follower upon the lubricant will cause the displacement of a definite amount, When the follower F is first insen-ted in the cup, the space-within the tubular stern G will -be filled with air.- If the bandlel were then operated to m'bve'downward the follower, the pressure created on the hibricant would cause the compression of the air in this chamber-{with the result that the lubricant would not be immediately fed into;

the conduits.- Thus an uneven feed might re-' sult,'as'the gradual expansion of the compressed air would cause an excessive feeding.

of lubricant through the conduits of least resistance. This diflicu'lty is overcome by removing the plug 11 when the follower F is first inserted and in. then turning the handle 1 until aportion of thelubricant is forced up between the stems K and'G anddisplaccs the air. The plug" may then be again inserted, after The disk J I the immcd'.

which the o eration of the handle will cause feeding of the lubricant.

For some uses itisdcsirahlc to feed a larger amount of lubricant to one than to another of the bearing together with an exact proportioning of the lubricant to the diflereut bearings, by providiiig a dillerential spacingof the ports a below the cut-oil and controlled thereby. Thus where there is a large space between adjacent ports the follower will move'a greater distance during the interval in which the cut-off is trave ing "0H1 one port to the other, and as a consequent-ea larger amount of lubricant I will be displaced.

What I claim as my invention-is 1. In a lubi-icator the combination with a. cylindrical receptacle provided with a plurality of discharge-ports in one head thereof, of a follower for feeding the lubricant from said receptacle into said ports, a rotary disk within the, receptacle covering the ported head and cut away to disclose one of the ports and a stem for said disk telescopically engaging said follower and adapted to be rotated thereby to successively open said ports.

2. In a lubricator, the combination of acylindrical'receptacle provided with a plurality This result may be attained,

of ports in one head thereof,a follower having a screw-threaded engagement with said 'cy linder, a hollow stem for rotating said follower, a disk covering the ported head within said receptacle, but partially cut away to disclose one of said ports, a stem for rotating said disk tel scoping within said hollow stem andmeansfor causing said stems to rota said ports actuated by said follower-and means.

for releasing the air entrapped in the receptacle below the follower by the engagement 'of said follower whereby the movement of the latter will positively propel the oil.

' 4; In a lu'bricator, the combination of acylindrical receptacle provided with a plurality of 'ports in one head thereof, a follower within and having a screw-threaded engagement with said receptacle, a'hollow stem for rotating said follower, a disk covering the ported head within said receptacle and partially cut away to disclose one port, a. stem secured to said'disk telescopically engaging said hollow stem and arranged to be turned't'hereby, and

' a detachable plug for closing the vent-opening in said hollow stem whereby the entrapped air may he released.

5. In alubricator, the combination with a receptacle for the lubricant havinga plurality.

of discharge-ports spaced at different intervals from each other, of a follower for. forcreceptacle for the lubricant having a plurality of condhi'ts connected therewith, ,of a follower,

a cut-off adapt-ed to close connection with a;

" portion of said conduits, and a singie actuating device for rotating said follower to advance the same in the receptacle and for r0- tating the cut-off.

' In testimony whereof I'aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

- CHARLES B. KING.

\Vitnessesr Jas. P. BARRY, H. (3. SMITH. 

